Ethnic groups in London

Ethnic groups in London

According to the Office for National Statistics, based on 2007 estimates, 69.0 percent of the 7.5 million inhabitants of London were White, with 57.7 percent White British, 2.4 percent White Irish and 8.9 percent classified as Other White. Some 13.3 percent are of South Asian descent, with Indians making up 6.6 percent of London's population, followed by Pakistanis and Bangladeshis at 2.4 percent and 2.3 percent respectively. 2.0 percent are categorised as "Other Asian". 10.6 percent of London's population are Black, with around 5.5 percent being Black African, 4.3 percent as Black Caribbean and 0.8 percent as "Other Black". 3.5 percent of Londoners are of mixed race; 1.5 percent are Chinese; and 2.0 percent belong to another ethnic group.[5] The non-white ethnic minority population of London in 2001 was just over 2 million or 29 per cent: an increase of 722,000 from 1991.[125]

Across London, Black and Asian children outnumber White British children by about six to four in state schools.[126] In January 2005, a survey of London's ethnic and religious diversity claimed that there were more than 300 languages spoken and more than 50 non-indigenous communities which have a population of more than 10,000 in London.[127] Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that, as of 2006, London's foreign-born population is 2,288,000 (31%), up from 1,630,000 in 1997.[128]

The 2001 census showed that 27.1% of Greater London's population were born outside the UK, and a slightly higher proportion were classed as non-white.[129] The table to the right shows the 'Country of Birth' of London residents in 2001, the date of the last UK Census. (Top 21).[118] A portion of the German-born population are likely to be British nationals born to parents serving in the British Armed Forces in Germany.[130]






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